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Q: What do wellbeing workshops have to do with getting a job? A: Read on…

Strictly speaking, the ‘A:’ is ‘quite a lot actually‘. Not convinced? Keep reading, peeps… What’s more enjoyable than looking for jobs, applying for jobs and going to interviews and assessment centres? Well, for starters I can think of minor surgical procedures that were more fun. Job hunting may be a drag, but for most of…

Nobel Guardian Monster – this year’s Pacific Rim? Not exactly…

Congratulations, you just got clickbaited! *heh* Presenting jobsearch tips and career planning advice from the Nobel Academy, The Guardian and Monster. A round up of wise words from the inbox… Tweet your way to a new career is a typical clickbait headline (this time from the Guardian) hiding some useful tips on using social media…

2017 hits the ground running with jobs, internships, postgrad study and then some…

2017 is upon us like an unexpected shower *ahem* …moving on, let’s talk serious jobs, internships, study opportunities, competitions and more. You’re welcome… Wanted ASAP! LPC Graduate to work at Brighton solicitors, Burt Brill and Cardens. The position is the Assistant to the Commercial Property Partner. They are (quote): “…looking for an enthusiastic, positive person…

Artist or Coder? Or a bit of both? Thinking of a career in the Games Industry?

…in that case Grads in Games may have something for you, namely *drum roll*… Over to GinG for more info… “Grads in Games run two exciting competitions for students who are aspiring to enter the gaming industry. Entrants pick a speciality from code, character art, environmental art, animation, and new this year – VFX, and…

Brighton graduates share their stories attending the Built Environment Fair – as employers…

You never know who you’ll run into at a University of Brighton Careers Fair. On this occasion Eline and Janet, two Architectural Technology BSc grads who were attending as prepresentatives of their employer, Osborne. Inbetween talking to students and graduates about life as a graduate trainee with Osborne they kindly caved in to our pestering…

Tech jobs fair for women, postgrad study fair and a mock deaf assessment centre – the 2017 events season is warming up…

Here’s the first few drops of what promises to be a positive deluge of careers events for 2017…and yes, I *did* get a big new book of cheesy metaphors for Christmas. Thank you for asking… 25 January – Tomorrow’s Tech Leaders Today will bring together the UK’s brightest young female talent (that’s you) with organisations…

Make 2017 better with Change100, Charityworks and the Koreo Prize

You’d be forgiven for regarding 2016 as a year of almost unremitting foulness, mean spiritedness and cruelty – or perhaps you weren’t unfortunate enough to get stuck in a lift with me (so many people to apologise to…). Let’s take a moment to focus on 2017 and opportunities to move on from despair and build…

Good Advices Christmas Stocking – an end-of-year grab bag of wisdom…

Last chance to get tacky Crimbo references into a post, and before we shut up shop for the break one last helping of ‘did you know…?’ You’re welcome… Job interviews looming in the new year? If you find a spoonful of ‘celebrity’ makes the careers advice medicine go down then check out Apprentice star (ahem)…

We’re so over Christmas, it’s all about Part Time Job Hunt 2017. Do keep up…

Looking for part time work for 2017? Well…nope, we’re not *still* flogging the Battfleck gag – these are actual on-campus jobs courtesy of those scamps at the Student Union. Digital Communications Administrator The role of the Digital Communications Administrator is to support the SU Marketing and Communications team by producing content for our digital channels…

Student/graduate with a disability/health condition? Get paid internships with prestigious employers.

Change100 is a paid internship opportunity with a prestigious employer, and development programme for students or recent graduates with a disability or long-term health condition. Applications are open right now and close on the 25 January 2017. Find out more and apply at www.change100.co.uk. Get all the information you need on how to apply, including…

Banking, Gaming, BBC, Writing, Publishing, Internships and more – another selection box of employability gold…

Still no sign of the Christmas slowdown we’re always expecting. Here’s a round up of fantastic opportunities to get your networking on and boost your employability. Even better, you can put a couple of these aside as an excuse to sneak away from the fag end of the family festivities with their sugar-rushing tantrum kids,…

Future Legal Mind 2017 offers students a major career boost and cash prizes

The third annual Future Legal Mind award launches this week, offering UK law undergraduates the chance to win a valuable work placement and cash prizes totalling over £7,000. The prestigious award, in association with industry publication Lawyer 2B, offers the country’s brightest legal minds a leg up into a much sought after profession. Last year’s…

What are THEY saying about YOU? More news and views from the graduate labour market.

Once again with the news, views, whatnots and hoo-hah from the world of graduate recruitment, graduate working and Epic Online Gaffs (like *really* not great)… Most UK cities ‘struggling to attract graduate talent’ – so says a recent article from Ri5. Want to maximise your options? Leave London to the posh kids and aim for…

A unique career adventure awaits with Blind Applying!

Fancy working for an unknown employer in an unknown location? Sounds like one of those ‘watch out for job scams’ posts, yes? Far from it, this is an exciting concept and it could be the making of your summer in 2017. Over to the good people at Entrypark for more on this unique opportunity… October…

Calling all programmers! Lighthouse Systems are looking for you! …so says Alan Wong, and he should know.

Meet Alan, fellow student and Brand Ambassador for Lighthouse Systems. Here to give you a break from our interminable postings and clue you in to some great internship and graduate opportunities which are, as they say, going fast. Over to Alan… Calling all programmers! Lighthouse Systems are looking for you! Graduate roles and Internships opportunities…

Postgrad, PhD, teaching, nursing and charities – the last events round up of 2016!

Two weeks to the end of term and still the events keep coming. Time to cram a few more dates into your poor suffering 2016 diary and crack the seal on 2017. 1 – 2 December: RCN Bulletin Jobs Fair London West. Undergraduate and graduate nurses are invited to attend and meet exhibitors including NHS…

What are THEY saying about YOU? Hot topics and rank gossip from the graduate labour market.

Welcome to the first of a new series where we take a look at what going down around the global corporate water cooler, or being bashed out on angry borderline sociopaths’ blogs – the few remaining ones who aren’t being lined up for jobs at the White House, that is. Moving on… Graduation selfies: student…

Spring and Summer internship programmes and more! 2017 is knocking at the door…

Check out the first wave of what we’re sure will be masses of opportunities for the new year, with hopefully less dead famous people and electoral meltdowns *ahem*… Closing 31 December! Deutsche Bank Summer Internship Programme helps to prepare you for success in an international banking environment, as well as serve as your introduction to…

Student/graduate with a disability? What can EmployAbility offer you? Well…

EmployAbility work with disabled university students and graduates to ease the transition from education into employment. Their highly skilled team can offer free support, advice and guidance throughout the entire recruitment process and beyond. All fine and dandy but what exactly are they offering jobwise? Well, since you asked… Summer internships Finance and investment banking…

Why is the online jobsearch and application experience so frustrating? Tell Entrypark all about it and win a trip to Stockholm!

Over to Greg and the good people at Entrypark to tell you more… As a student, you are probably thinking almost constantly about your next steps after university. Today we’re conditioned to do online research, whether it’s your next big purchase like a smart phone or a tablet, or just picking a restaurant for yourself…